Oteil Burbridge - Stella Blue

From the album 'Lovely View of Heaven': The Music of Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter, out September 15, 2023.

CREDITS
Oteil Burbridge - Bass & Vocals
Jason Crosby - Piano, Organ & Strings
Tom Guarna - Guitar
Pete Lavezzoli - Drums
Adam Tenenbaum - Guitar Sounds

Recording Engineer - Alan Evans
Assistant Engineer - Wade Koeman
Mixing Engineer - Alan Evans
Mastering Engineer - Jeff Lipton
Producer - Alan Evans

Recorded at Floki Studios, Haganesvic Iceland

[williambrawner]

This is arguably the finest treatment of this tune I’ve heard to date. Gushing with raw emotion and beauty.

Thanks for breathing new life into such a sacred tune Otiel.

[happylittlearts]

Absolutely beautiful!!
This is why we say Let Oteil Sing!! ❤✌🏽
⚡️💀🌹

[kiteflyer]

So beautiful how it floats between a folk, classical, and jazz space. Great vocals and musicianship

[michaeljamesca]

that brought a tear to my eye. The first time I heard this song was at Winterland around 1974. I remember sitting in the balcony in the back thinking this is the most timeless songs I've ever heard. It just got better with Otiel and age.

[gratefuldad]

Oteil is the first artist to give me goose bumps when I hear this since hearing Jerry sing it!

[blindbetty]

Stella Blue is my fish, we are both crying. Hunter and Garcia wrote music to soothe our souls. Oteil thank you for continuing to feed our souls ✌💚

[kuau]

Well done. I just would have wished Dead & CO would have let Oteil handle all the Hunter / Garcia ballads.

[PoohTheDude]

Thank you for keeping the magic alive. Simply beautiful, my brother. NFA 💙🌹💀⚡️❤️

[martyr]

How far it's all come from the old days of "LET OTEIL SING", and I am thankful!

[IcculusVaxt]

not even 2 minutes in and im goosebumping all over the place....wow!!!

[GratefulZen]

I can picture Jerry smiling as I listen to this. Bravo, Oteil et. al.!

[richardveale]

I must be allergic to Oteil's singing, it makes my eyes water.

[kareeme]

I keep coming back to this. So great. Hoping Oteil had a great birthday yesterday. Let us all celebrate what a gift he is to us all.

[Sleepy_Alligator]

Beautiful. A very special song that was kind of essential Garcia/Hunter. I recall Grateful Dead shows among thousands of people and Stella Blue was unfolding, could have heard a pin drop. Then that slow, gentle buildup, from a whisper to Garcia singing and playing his soul out. Magic, pure spirit. Never will forget.

[rev.tlazer]

This is up with the best versions ever of this song.

[acousticarchivefortwayne]

Beautiful. Sublime. Timeless. Thanks Oteil. And thanks to Robert and Jerry for creating such a masterpiece.

[johnbenbow]

Such a beautiful rendition! You did Jerry proud! 👏🏻🙏🏻❤️😍

[lesliegreenstein]

This is more than I hoped for! An absolute emotional and beautiful rendition of Stella Blue. Thank You!

[dennisyusko]

Through all the broken dreams
And vanished years

[pigpen]

Damn, this is beautiful. Gave me goosebumps. Great job OB!